Santa Cruz County Emergency Survival Guide: Have a Plan
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Santa Cruz County Emergency Survival Guide: Have a Plan Household Emergency Contact Information Name Location Phone Email 1 Santa Cruz County Emergency Survival Guide: Have a Plan Emergenc y Information Contacts Name Phone Number Local Personal Emergency Contact Hospitals Near: Work School Home Family Physician(s) Employer Contact and Emergency Information School Contact and Emergency Information Religious/Spiritual Organization 2 Santa Cruz County Emergency Survival Guide: Have a Plan Diagram Escape Routes From Your Home 3 Santa Cruz County Emergency Survival Guide: Have a Plan Diagram Escape Routes From Your Home 4 Santa Cruz County Emergency Survival Guide: Have a Plan School Safety If you have children attending school in Santa Cruz County, it is important that you include school-related information in your family’s emergency plan. Ensuring that the following information is up-to-date will help you and your family better prepare for a disaster. My child’s school information Name: Address: Phone/Email: Who should I call to keep updated Name: Phone: on the status of my child? Before a disaster, consider the following questions: YES NO Will my child be sheltered in place during a wildland fire or other emergency? If so, do I know what precautions my school has taken to ensure my child’s safety? Does the school maintain a parent-provided disaster supply kit for my child? If so, have I recently updated it so it is current? Does the school have adequate emergency supplies on hand to care for my child? Will I be able to pick up my child, or send someone else to pick up my child? Will my child be evacuated? If so, do I know to what location my child might be evacuated? If my child needs special medications, can a short-term supply of these medications be kept at the school nurse’s office for emergency use? Is my child’s emergency contact school information up-to-date? 5 Santa Cruz County Emergency Survival Guide: Have a Plan Diagram The Location of Your Utility Shut-Off Valves; Include Water, Electrical and Gas 6 Santa Cruz County Emergency Survival Guide: Have a Plan Diagram The Location of Your Utility Shut-Off Valves; Include Water, Electrical and Gas 7 Santa Cruz County Emergency Survival Guide: Have a Plan Use This Page to Plan Routes Away From Hazards and Out of Your Neighborhood 8 Santa Cruz County Emergency Survival Guide: Have a Plan Use This Page to Plan Routes Away From Hazards and Out of Your Neighborhood 9 Santa Cruz County Emergency Survival Guide: Keep Supplies Pet Disaster Supply Checklist Make sure that you have the following items in your pet disaster supply kit: YES/NO Name tags and phone numbers for collars and harnesses Leashes, harnesses, gloves and carriers to transport pets safely and securely Water and food for 3-10 days Supplies like bowls, cat litter and pans, manual can opener, foil or plastic lids for cans 3-10 day supply of medications and medical records stored in a waterproof container Current photos of your pets in case they get lost Information on feeding schedules, medical conditions, behavior problems, and the name and number of your veterinarian in case you have to board your pets. First Aid Kit (including bandages, scissors, tweezers, antibiotic ointment, saline eyewash and hydrogen peroxide). Don’t forget beds and toys! 10 Santa Cruz County Emergency Survival Guide: Keep Supplies Horse and large Animal Disaster Supply Checklist Make sure that you have the following items in your horse and large animal disaster supply kit: YES/NO Halters with identification tags and lead ropes for each horse Vaccination and identification forms with current photos Food, feed buckets and any medications for 7-10 days Information on feeding schedules, medical conditions, and the name and number of your veterinarian in case you have to board your horse(s) First aid kit with wraps Duct tape to write identification on horse halters Headlamp light (much better than flashlight when working with large animals) 11 Santa Cruz County Emergency Survival Guide: Stay Informed Local Radio and TV Stations Local Radio Stations Local TV Stations Santa Cruz Area KSBW 8 KPIG 107.5 FM KION 46 KCBA 35 KZSC 88.1 FM KUSP 88.9 FM KSMS 67 KDJT 33 KSCO 1080 AM and 1340 AM Salinas and Other Areas KKMC 880 AM KTGE 1570 AM KLOK 1170 AM KZOL 99.1 FM KRAY 103.5 FM KHDC 90.9 FM KDON 102.5 FM KSCA 107.9 FM The Hippo 104.3 FM The Beach 101.7 FM BOB 95.5 FM Monterey Bay Area KAZU 90.3 FM KWAV 97 FM KRML 1410 FM 12 Santa Cruz County Emergency Survival Guide: Stay Informed Use this page to record the locations of community information in your neighborhood. Be sure to include the location of the nearest county public libraries. 13 Santa Cruz County Emergency Survival Guide: Get Involved Local CERT Teams Location Contact Name Phone/Email Address 14 Santa Cruz County Emergency Survival Guide: Hazards Fire Hazard Reduction Checklist YES/NO Remove needles, leaves, or other vegetative material from the roof of any structure Remove or trim all vegetation a minimum of ten feet from chimneys or stovepipes Keep landscape clean, remove litter under trees and shrubs, prune out all dead wood Remove dead and dried portions of ground covers and succulents Leave space between shrubs and trees to prevent fire spread. Avoid continuous tree or brush canopies. Separate native shrubs by removing adjacent plants Limit the number of specimen trees and shrubs within 30 feet of any structure Tree crowns should not overhang the roof and should be pruned high enough to avoid ignition by a ground fire Within 200 feet of structures, consider removing common garden plants that have proven particularly flammable due to high brush buildup and foliage oils, such as Cypress, Fountain Grass, large Juniper, Eucalyptus, Pines, and other Conifers Give special consideration to problem trees, such as Eucalyptus, Palms and Pines. Remove dead limbs, litter, dead fronds and loose bark from the ground, as well as from the trunk of these trees. 15.